Bloch, Ernest. 1880-1959. Swiss/US neoclassical composer. Jewish themes. America 1926.

Bolivar, Simon. 1783-1830. “Liberator of South America”. 1812- Led rebels in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru.

Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution.

Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1773-1838. US self-educated astronomer, mathematician. New American Practical Navigator 1802.

Boyacá, Battle. 1819. South American rebels win independence from New Granada from Spain. Bolivar. Santander.

Brady, Matthew. c1823-96. US Civil War photographer.

Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.

Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.

Brendan, St. 484-578. Celtic abbot, legendary Atlantic navigator to North America.

British North America Act. 1867. Granted Canada self-governing Dominion status.

Brown, Charles. 1771-1810. “Father of American novel”. Wieland 1798.

Buccaneers. 1630-97. British,French,Dutch pirates vs Spanish ships and colonies in Caribbean, S. America. Morgan.

Bunker Hill, Battle. 1775. Early American victory in Revolution. Putnam.

Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier. 1850-1917. First American saint.

Camden, Battle. 1780 British victory. American Revolution.

Carlisle Commission. 1778. British peace offer in American Revolution.

Cartwright, Alexander. “Father of American baseball”. Established rules for modern game.

Cheever, John. 1912-82. US writer of middle-class America. Wapshot Chronicle 1957.

Cheyenne. American Plains Indians.

Clinton, Henry. 1738-95. Commander 1778-81. Blamed for British defeat in American Revolution.

Columbus, Christopher. 1446-1506. Genoese navigator for Spain. Discovered America, 1492. Pinzon.

Confederacy. 1861-5. Rebel US government in American Civil War.

Conquistadors. Spanish conquerors in America.

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